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Ashtabula Area City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,330 students in Ashtabula Area City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Ashtabula Area City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,883 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashtabula Area City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#657 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
63%
Graduation Rate
75%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
22%
9%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
55%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,102 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,382 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,102
$17,287
Spending / Student
$18,382
$17,235
Best Ashtabula Area City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6620 Sanborn Rd
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2618
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2618
Grades: 7-8
| 482 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeside High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6600 Sanborn Rd
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2522
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2522
Grades: 8-12
| 848 students
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